Collapsible-tube holder



Oct. 4, 1927. 1,644,145

C. A. PERKINS COLLAPSIBLE TUBE HOLDER med llay25, 1925 INVENTOR. C'fiest'cr A. l erh'ns BY I A TTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES CHESTER A. PERKINS, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

COLLAPSIBLE-TUBE HOLDER.

Application filed Kay 25, 1925. Serial No. 82,868;

The invention relates to collapsible tube holders, particularly adapted for holding and supporting in an inverted position a tooth paste tube, and provided with a vertically guided rotatable member around which the tube is wound for forcing the contents thereof from the discharge spout of the tube. Also to provide means for holding the discharge spout of the tube, which means comprises a horizontally'disposed plate having an aperture therein with a restricted side into which the threaded discharge spout is forcedby a spring member, and the thread of the spout engaged with the sides of the restricted portion of the aperture for positively holding the tube against upward movement upon rotation of the rotatable member.

A further object is to form the body of the holder from a channeled member in which is slidably mounted a wire guide loop, which guide loop has its ends bent to form outwardly extending arms terminating in oppositely extending arms in a parallel plane to the guide loop, and which last named arms support the rotatable member.

A further object is to provide a hinged closure for the discharge spout of the tube and a leaf spring cooperating with the inner end of the closure adjacent its hinging point for holding the closure in engagement with the discharge end of the spout or in lowered open position.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing I Figure 1 is a front elevation of the holder showing the closure in open position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the holder.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the holder.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the guide yoke and rotatable member.

Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional View through the lower end of the holder.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the vertically disposed body of the holder, which body'is formed'from sheet metal and has inwardly extending flanges 2, the adjacent edges of which are in spaced relation thereby forming a vertically disposed guide channel 3, in communication with the channel .4 of the body member.- Slidably mounted in the channel 4 is an oblong shaped loop 5, formed from a single piece of wire, the ends of which are provided with outwardly extending arms 6, the outer ends of which terminate in oppositely extending arms 7 in substantially a parallel plane to the body 1. Arms 7 at their outer ends are provided with right angularly disposed arms 8, the ends of which terminate in eyes 9, in which is rotatably mounted the tube winding device 10, which comprises spaced bars 11 between which the bottom of the tube 12 is placed and held during the rotation of the member 10. The meniber 10 has its ends provided with loops 13 adapted to be grasped by the operator for rotating the member 10 during a tube winding operation. As the tube v12 is wound around the member 10, the supporting and guide member is forced downwardly, and is accurately guided in the channel 3 and the channel 4 of the body.

Body 1 adjacent its lower end is provided with a horizontally disposed plate 14, which plate is provided with an aperture 15, the outer side of which has a restricted portion 1.6. lVhen the tube 12 is in inverted position as shown in Figure 2, the discharge spout 17 thereof is disposed in the aperture 15, and it will be seen that when the spout 17 is forced outwardly into the restricted portion 16 of the aperture 15, its thread 18 will interengage with the restricted walls of the restricted ortion 16 of the aperture, and the tube Wlll be positively held againstupward movement during the rotation of the winding member 10. To hold the tube 12 in outer position as above set forth, the plate 14 is provided with an upwardly extending spring arm 19, which arm at its upper end terminates in a 'horizontally disposed arm which engages the rear side of the tube 12, and forces the lower end thereof outwardly for positively holding the spout 17 in interengagement with the walls of the restricted portion of the aperture 15. Spring arm 19 has suflicient spring action whereby when the arm 20 thereof is forced inwardly, the spout end of the tube may be easily placed in position, and when released w1ll exert sufficient pressure on the rear side of the tube to insure a positive holding thereof.

Disposed beneath the-plate 14 are spaced verticall disposed flanges 21, between which anges is pivotally mounted the pintles 22 of the tube closure 23, which tube closure, when in horizontal position shown in Figure 2, forms a closure for the discharge spout 17, and when in the lower dotted line position shown in Figure 2, allows the discharge of the contents of the tube 12 onto a brush held below the spout 17 Closure 23 adjacent its pintles is provided with an angularly disposed flange, which engages a leaf spring 25 between the flanges 21, and when the closure is in the closed full line position shown in Figure 2, the leaf spring 25 exerts a pressure on the flange 24 and holds the closure in horizontal position. When it is desired to move the closure to an open position the operator grasps the outer end thereof and forces the closure downwardly to a vertical position, at which time the-flange 24 will be disposed above the pintles 22, and the spring will hold the closure in open position.

From the above it will be seen that a collapsible tube holder is provided which is simple in construction, the guide member for the rotatable winding device formed from a single piece of wire and slidably mounted in a channel of a body member. It will also be seen that means is provided cooperating with the thread of the discharge spout ofthe tube for positively holding the lower end of the tube against upward movement when the winding member is rotated.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A collapsible tube holder comprisin a channeled body mmber, a guide men er slidably mounted in the channeled body member, said guide member being formed from a single piece of wire and comprising a looped portion vertically disposed and slidable within the guide member, angularly disposed arms carried by the ends of the looped member, said angularly disposed arms terminating in oppositely extending arms, eyes carried by said oppositely extending arms, a rotatable tube collapsing member mounted in said eyes, means for gripping and holding the lower end of a tube when in inverted position, said channeled member having hingedly connected thereto a closure cooperating with the lower end of a tube.

2. A collapsible tube holder comprisin a channeled body member, a guide member slidably mounted in the channeled body member, said guide member being formed from a single piece of wire'and comprising a' looped portlon vertically disposed and slidable within the guide member, singularly disposed arms carried by the ends of the loop,

said angularly disposed arms terminating in oppositely extending arms, eyes carried by said oppositely extending arms, a. rotatable tube collapsing member mounted in said eyes, means for gripping and holding the lower end of a tube when in inverted position with its spout downwardly disposed, a

closure for said spout, said closure comprising a plate hingedly connected to the body member adjacent the spout, an angularly disposed flange carried by said plate, 'a

spring cooperating with said flange, said spring forming means whereby said closure ma be held inopen or closed positions.

n testimony whereof I aflix mysignature.

CHESTER A. PERKINS. 

